1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

1^0. 11. FIFTH ANTHRACITE DISTRICT. 13§Exaniiiiation of Ai)i)licants for Mine Foi'oinan and Assistant MineForeman's Certificates.The animal examination of applicants for certificates of (pialificatiouof mine foreman and assistant was held in the IMne StreetS( hool bnilding-, Hazleton, I'a., Jnne 23 and 24, 181)8.The JJoard of Examineis was W. H. Davies, Inspector; A. ( '.Leisenrinj^'. snp(M-inten(» mules wei'e disi»ensed with.The motor hauls tii])s of eighteen em]»ty cars up grade, overconiii>g120 feet i«'r]M'ndicular in distance of (),()()() feet, and then bringsithe loaded cais l»ack again in trips of 18 cars; the braking ]>ower of themotor is not sufficient to hold the cai's in jx'rfect control on the heavygradt'S (which are as much is three degrees) and to overccune the badelTect of sjtiagging, shoes are used uiidei- the wheels of foui* cars onone side, so that eight wheels aic sliding on these whoes which exertssufficient biake ]to\ver to run the liip safely down the grades.The time foi- iiiakiiig; llic round (ri]), which distance is ecpial to